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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-16
The Advantages of Tarred Floors.

Some months ago the floors of many
Austrian garrisons were painted with
tar, and. the results have proved so uni
formly advantageous that the method is
becoming greatly extended in its appli-
cation. The collection of dust in cracks
is thus prevented, and a consequent dim
mutton in Initiative diseases of the eye
has been noted. Cleaning of the rooms
has been greatly facilitated, and para
sites are almost completely excluded.
The coating of tar is inexpensive, re-
quires renewal but once yearly, and pre-
sents but one disadvantage, viz, its SOM
her coIor.-Medical News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-16
0REAMING OF THEE.

"WelI, Bobby" said young Featherly, as
the former entered the store, what can do
for you this morningl And how Is every
thing up at the houseP
can right [ guess. l heard sister Clare
tell ma that she dreamed about you last
Els that so?' whispered Featherly, bending
over the counter. "Aud what did you ma
s.Sbe said that Clara must have eater.
something what didn't agree with her !
want to get a spool of No: 6O COTTON ana
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-16
EunbeamS.

"PauI," said his mamma, "win you 60
softly into the parlOr and see if grandpa il
Asleepp
eyes, mamma" whispered Paul on his re
turn, she is all asleep but his nose.
DOUBTFUL OWNERSHIP.
Smith, say, Brown, did leave my UNI
orella at your house last nighta
Brown-You left an umbrella, Smith, bU'
don't know whether it's yours or not.
NOT , HOME RUN.
Woman Ito magistrate)-Me husband ha'
left me, sorr, an l want to make a charge
agin him for desertion-
Magistrate-That is the proper course to
pursue, madam Is he your first husband l.
Woman-No, irr; he is my third.
Magistrate (who spends his afternoons at
the Polo grounds)-Ah, yes, 1 see; got left
on third.
ALWAYS ON HAND.
BeIated citizen (at Polo grounds)--Can you
give me ticket to the grand stand9
Ticket seIler-Yes, SIR.
Belated citizen-Is it a good seatl
Ticket seller-It's not seat, it's ticket.
Belated citizen-Haven't you any seats
left?
Ticket seller-No; we have nothing left
but tickets That's something we never run
short Of
@I left little check for 80, 600 among the
wedding gifts" said the girls father to his
prospective son-in-law, "and after the cere-
mony is over we will quietly tear it up. Sect
That's the style nowadays, George"
"Ye-es," hesftated George, "that's the style
but Pm afraid it's too late to tear it no
now"
"Why2"
Because 1 went down to the bank and go
it cashed."
THE PAPER SURVIVED.
Stranger Visiting citB-Say, mister
what's that ere big stone buildin, az
orphune asylum9
Citizen-Why, no, my dear sir, that's the
office of The Daily and Weekly Givemfts,
lust erected with accumulated dividends.
Stranger-Gosh al fish hooksi The deuca
Won saw. Why, l got mad at the editor ana
stopped that ere paper morn five years ago,
and supposed of course the consarn had
busted up and quit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28

Some of u contemporaries are ad-
vocating the placing of statues of our
eminent men in Statuary Hall, in
Washington, D. G. Better by far
place them where our children can
see them. In the rotunda of our cap
ital in Raleigh, are four empty inches,
designed by the architect to hold the
images of some distinguished sons Of
our State, and they are very sugges-
tive. There is not a slab as large as
ones hand erected by the State any
where in our borders to commemorate
the lives and services of. any of I'll
great men. Let US first put up monu-
ments at home and place in the hands
OF u children school books that shall
teach them of the great and good men
produced by our State, and to learn
them something of our resources
and history. How many men in
North Carolina a repeat the names
OF her Governors ? No, let US educate
our own people in regard to our State
and its history. '' ~''
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
ONE OF THE GREAT NEEDS OF
g. THE SOUTH. {C)

We need petty industries. We
want small enterprises in manufacture
ing established in II villages, towns
and cities. W. want employment for
u women and children, that they
may be self-supporting and be pro-
ducers Of wealth instead of consumers.
No need of calling for the building of
railroads, cotton factories, furnaces
and other enterprises requiring i'm
mense capital. These will come of
themselves and in due time. Capital
will find the places and the invest
ments where it will be the most re-
m~unerative. But we must encourage
those with small capital to invest in
small enterprises. The Southern
community that realizes this truth
and acts upon it will be wise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28

Prof. Blair and lady, MI. Rhodes, Mr.
Bennett and family, Mr.. Busick and
family Col, Galloway and lady, Mr..
Watkins and lady, 7. B. Lindsay
and lady, Mr.. Ivie, and our old friend,
Mr.. Azariah Graves and his family.
Many, many thanks to our numer-
ous and kind friends for their aid in
making us a handsome contribution
of subscribers to our paper. We shall
strive earnestly and constantly to
prove ourselves worthy their conf,
dence and support.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
T

road men, the manufacturers, the bank
ers, the merchants, the. traders and
sp~eculators to quit their business TO
to yours. Don't waste your
time in abuse Of rings, politicians,
spectators, railroads, extortioners
Legislatures, party leaders, and
National Congress,-none Of these are
going to attend to your business.
They are all busy with affairs Of their
own, and while you work and COM
plain and growl, some of them are
busy devising plans for capturing the
profits of your labor. Better times
will come to the farmers when they
shall stand up in the dignity of their
manhood and show to the world nat
they appreciate their Importance as
factors in society and government, by
systematizing their effort to advance
and protect theirinterests. This will
have to- be done, and none can or will
dot but the farmers themselves. Or
game and work together-this must
be done if We! would see better times
for the farmers. ss."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
SUBSCRIBERS, READ THIS.

Is there a Cross Mark on the margin Of
your paper? We adopt this as the simp-
lest and easiest method Of informing our
patrons that their terms of subscription
have expired, and that the paper will be
stopped if we do not hear from you. We
know "times are hard" on every
body, and especially is this true of
newspapers, and particularly agri-
cultural papers. But we must help
each other as best we can. IF, therefore,
you are not prepared to renew for the
whole year, renew for a part of the time,
and this will enable you to have time to
make US up a club, for which you will get
the paper one year free of charge. So if
you see the Cross Mark, let us hear from
YOU.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
WHEN WILL TIMES GET BET
TER?

Hundreds of farmers within the
past few months, Raye propounded
the above question to Us, and we answer
it. We answer, efcoArse, that they
mean " better tiues" for the farmers,
for we know Of no great interest in
this countryexcept that of agriculture,
that is especially pressed by hard times.
We do not think the rail roads are
complaining of hard times. We do
not hear that manufacturers are COM
planning of hard times. We believe
that the banking interests are hopeful
and prosperous. We think the in
surance business is fourishing, spec
ulators seem to be thriving and are
accumulating colossal fortunes every
day-so brother farmer it seems that
you and those who are directly depend
ent on you, are the only ones in all
this busy population who seem to be
suffering very greatly from the pres
sure Of hard times. The classes and
interests named are not particularly
anxious for "better times" They
seem to be having a good time and are
doing well enough. Well, how and
why is this? One Of the chief reasons
is, that they have thrown around these
interests the strong and powerful arm
of cooperation. "When will times be
better" for the farmers? They will
be better when the turner's shall resolve
to make them better. When they shall
do like these other classes-get to-
gether, act together, work together
and stand together for the advance
ment and promotion of the farmers
interests.
Don't wait for the capitalists, rail
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
THE GRAPE FAIR.

The premium list Of the Grape Fair
to be held in this city August 4th,
has been placed on our table. The
premiums aggregate 5000 in cash,
and are to be awarded as follows;
For !! the largest 'gaa> No. p po 23a9{ss P y ONE ans esRiPjt9a $50 % 90 90
pest display by one exhibitor: 20 90
best display of Wines by N. c. )
Manufacturer ...L............. 20 90
For the best plate of each of the
following varieties, five dollars: Con-
cord, Ives Champion, Martha, Moores,
Catawba, Delaware, Pekins, Early
Victor, Duchess, Brighton, Hartford,
Wooden, Cottage, Salem, Telegraph,
Lady Norton, Clinton, S%cuppernong.
This will be the largest grape show
ever held in the South, and the most
liberal premiums ever offered. Every
lover of North Carolina should come
and see the magnificent display which
will eclipse anything of the kind ever
attempted in the South. Write to
the Secretary, Mr.. S. Ohio Wilson,,
who will most gladly give any infor-
nation. We learn that letters are be-
ing received daily indicating a very
large attendance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION, HENDERSON
VILE, &C.
Monday night, July 18th, found
this deponent aboard the train bound
for the meeting of the Press Associa-
ton. There were several pleasing
features of the trip in anticipation.
The range of the thermometer from
95 to 1O4 for a week or more had well
nigh exhausted what physical energy
there was in us, especially as the
nights had become almost insufferably
hot. Even the thoughts of starting
towards the mountains filled us with
delight.
And then, too, the warm-hearted
expressions from the people of Hen
Jacksonville had raised our expectations
pretty high.
On the cars we found a right good
delegation from the East. This con-
tinued to increase slowly until our ar
rival at the place of meeting.
AS might have been expected, the
cars were all packed from Greensboro
to Observation-Disclosures however, with
representatives of the press alone.
Our attention was attracted more
by the growing crops, as we passed
along, than by anything else, except
the heat, for there was no cessation
Of hostilities !" until we ran into a nice
shower of rain at Conover. We found
the crops suffering much more for
want of rain in the Piedmont section
than nearer home. 4
At Connelly's Springs we were
caught by another shower, which
rendered the stop more pleasant. And
yet all the way from Raleigh to our
destination we were informed that
there had been the warmest weather,
and the longest "whet of it." hat had
been known for years.
AS the train was about to leave
Asheville, quite a heavy rain began to
fall, nor did we get out of it any more.
And we were not a little surprised to
find that there was much more need
of rain west of the Ridge than there
was down east. They told us at Hen
OSAoOAA In OiO CACIC udu = D0Cu ITO
rain there for six weeks and more.
The corn is considerably injured, and
information reached US that there
were some sections where it was a
matter Of meat and bread. But the
refreshing showers have come and all
nature is bright and verdant.
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION
was a decided disappointment to us.
1t was composed of not much more
than a corporal's guard. Only a very
few of the leading editors of the State
were present. And the surprise was
greater when we thought of the de-
lightfully pleasant and hospitable
place of meeting.
The principal items that were
brought before the body were the
propositions to erect a monument to
the late P. ne. Hale, to establish'a uni
form tariff for advertising rates. and
to prevent bogus and fraudulent adj
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
POINTING THE WRONG WAY.

When we were a boy, we frequently
found wagons broken down on the
roadside, but the tongue or poll was
pointed invariably toward the market.
We notice now in such cases that the
poll points the other way, and that
the load consists of hay, fertilizer,
corn, flour and bacon, and yet our
farmers complain of "hard times"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
RESTRICTED IMMIGRATION.

The Knights Of Labor are agitating
national legislation looking to the re-
striction of immigration. The slums
and cess-pools of European cities are
being emptied on our shores, and one
OF these days our statesmen will find
that the character and integrity of
American institutions will be largely
in the hands of those whose idea of
government, inlwhatever form, is, that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
ROBBERY.

The PROGRESSIVE FARMER has fire.
quently adverted to the system of gen.
teel (?) gambling in bread and meat
and other necessaries of life, by which
the prices of these necessaries are reg
ulated and controlled by inscriptions
spectators and money lords. The
people must elect men to legislate for
them who will put a stop to this Ma
tional swindle. Mr.. Mortimer White
head, Lecturer of the National Grange
has issued the following which ex-
presses our views so clearly that we
%cheerfully give it a place in. our col
umns
LOCALIZED robbery amounting to
millions of dollars, that must be paid
by the masses of people, are becoming
more frequent with every passing year.
The great wheat and and coffee "cor-
ners were of this class. The price OF
coffee was doubled to the millions OF
consumers in this country for several
weeks, and who has estimated the mil
lions of dollars, ".stand and deliver"
thus taken from them? How few
people who are thus robbed are taking
any action to have it stopped. The
National Grange, at it's late session IN
Philadelphia, had this subject under
consideration, and, with the view OF
bringing it before the Subordinate
Oranges and the people, passed the
following resolutions
ResolUed, That the National Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, do hereby de.
nounce and condemn the practice OF
the monopolists and spectators IN the
purchase of what is known in CONNER.
cial circles as futures" whether Oh
cotton, corn, wheat, pork, or any other
product of the farm that we, the sald
Grange, believe it to be a species Oh
iniquitous gambling; that it establishes
the price of the produce of the farmer
without regard to the necessity OF the
just and equitable law of supply and
demand.
RESOLVED, That we recommend 10
the Subordinate Oranges, and farmers
generally, to petition their respective
legislatures to enact such laws as VIII
make the said dealing in futures
a misdemeanor, and punished as otner
crimes.
When public sentiment in regard 10
this subject is aroused as it should o.
a law or laws will be enacted prohlolt-
ing the dealing in fixtures" ana tl1
natural law Of supply and demand VIII
govern the market in the necessary
commodities of life.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
PLEASE NOTICE.

In writing to this Office to change the
address of a paper, our subscribers will do
US a favor by stating the Office at which
the paper is received, as well as the one
to which it is desired to be sent. Failure
to do this puts us to a great deal of trouble
and the necessity Of going through a long
list of names, involving not only much
work, but much loss of time, when time
is valuable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
r
IOTTINGS BY THE WAY-SIDR.

We shall remember with pleasure
the kindly greeting with wichh we
were honored by the good people Of
Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Guilford,
Rockingham and Caswell counties, on
our recent trip. They have good
crops, and are wishing, hoping, long
ing, for the coming of better times.
And We believe they are going to
work to bring it about. = :4
We found a good crowd Of ladies
and gentlemen at old Rocky River
church-a congregation noted for it's
large number, it's sturdy integrity and
it's unusual intelligence and boundless
hospitality.
At Huntersville, the friends of
education have done themselves
high honor by the erection of a splen-
did school building of brick at a cost
of $7,000-seating capacity of hall,
$50 by actual count. President Orr
has a fine school here.
At Summerfeld, Prof. Blair has a
very fourishing school, and the good
ladies of that community tempted a
great crowd out on Monday, even
though the thermometer told them
that it registered 100, to hear our talk
and to share the feast of good things
they had prepared.
At Rocky Springs, the whir Of the
threshers was heard in all the land,
and the farmers were up to their eyes
in the golden harvest, but a clever
little crowd met us.
At Madison, we were again made
to feel that our lines had fallen in
pleasant places. The Baptist church
vas filled by respectful, intelligent
and interested listeners and the cor
dial kindness of the ladies and gentle
men of that community will long
linger with us.
At Stoneville, we knew we would
meet friends before we had even met
n of them, S 10 nicely had they pre-
pared for the comfort of speaker and
audience We predict that one of
these days it will be said of Stoneville
that no more substantial and progress
sive community can be found in that
whole section.
At Leaksville, a goodly crowd filled
the public hall and seemed deeply in
terested in the questions presented.
Here, too, that free and open-handed
hospitality which is characteristic of
the Rockingham people, and indeed of
the whole Piedmont section, made us
feel quite at home.
At Trinity--church, in Caswell, loca-
ted in as fine community, and among
as clever and good people a. can be
found in the State, we found the
house full of intelligent, refined and
eager listeners. Here, a at most of
the other places, there was a feast Of
fat things"
Clubs were formed at several of
these places, but our readers will be
more definitely informed as to these
In the future, as we shall hear from
them.
We are indebted for special favors
to Mr.. j. NJ. Harris, j. w. Moore,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28

vertising. 1t was a source Of as+
ishment that some of the best ~informal
took the ground that no such tb;nu
could be done as to have uniform agS
vertising rates.
The competent judges say that tho
annual Grafton, the poem and tIo
essays were fine. A merited comn Ne
ment was conferred in the election az
Bro. Eldridge, of the Lexington o.
patch, as President. The same VOW
efficient Secretary, Bro. Lindsay, Of
the Kernersville Neus, was reelected
amidst applause.
We must say a word about the PEG.
pie of
HENDERsoNvILLE.
1t was our first attendance upon the
sessions of the Association. but indn
ing from the expressions we heard
from several quarters, the r~eception
was one of the most hospitable ever
extended. Everything was done to
make our stay pleasant.
The Committee on Hospitality met
us at the train, assigned US homes at
the various hotels and boarding houses,
took us to them, nor would thew let
us pay anything for this service, nor
for our entertainment while here
Rev. J. B. Boone, president of that
excellent institution, Judson COLLEGE,
threw the doors wide open and we
used the chapel for our sessions. The
admirable address of welcome by Rev.
J. E. Carter, editor of the Western n
c. Baptist, was but an index to what
was to follow.
The ladies had also prepared a most
excellent and enjoyable entertainment
for us, which took place Wednesday
night. 1t is not our purpose to hatter,
nor bestrow fulsome praise, but we
never attended a more pleasing enter.
tainment. 1t consisted of songs, in.
strumental music, recitations, tab.
leaux, &c.
A free excursion was given Thurs
day to the Boilston Gold Mines. some
IL miles west of Hendersonville, of
which most of the members took ad-
vantage. On Friday a similar offer
was made to go to Hot Springs by
that clever gentleman, Mr.. McBee,
Supt. w. N. @. Railroad. This too,
was accepted and the Association ad-
journed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28

The following is in a circular, issued
by the Secretary of the Inter State
Convention to delegates and explains
itself:
The Kimball House will accommo-
date delegates at from So to $40
per day, Markham House So per day,
and the National Hotel 81. so. Even
less rates may be secured at private
boarding houses, Of which there are
many in the city.
Respectfully,
w. S. DeWoLFE, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, JULY: 28,.lg87:

it is synonymous with tyranny and
oppression. There may. be those liv-
ing who will witness again asterrible
struggle to establish the doctrine that
Americans must rule America"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
This pcpeT entered as second class matter at the Post
Office IN Rdleiqh, ". CT I.
ENDORSED BY THE CONVEN-
TON. -

The following resolution was passed by
the Farmers Mass Convention in Raleigh,
January 26th, 1887:
ReeozUed, That THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, pub
iished by L. L. Polk, Winston, N. c., be declared
the Official Organ of the North Carolina Farmers
Association, and that its Editor, L. l.. Polk, be adj
member of this Convention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
BEWARE.

A good many farmers are accus-
toned to hang their milk and meat in
their wells to keep it cool. News
comes from Wilmington, Delaware:
that three persons were recently
poisoned by drinking water from a
well in which a piece Of meat had
fallen and decomposed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-28
~A>~A

tY@We ask every Grange and Farm
ers' Club in the State to send US at once,
the number of members in the organiza-
ton, together with the name and post
Office address of each officer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
ANTI PROHIBITION SPEEKITG.
AFTER MUCH EFFORT AND
ADVERTISING THE FIRST
MEETING WAS A
FAILURE.
Second Meeting Only Med
enately Attended.

Congressman Grain, one Of the
apostles of the anti prohibitionists
was advertised to speak yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, but only a
handful of peo pie seemed to be equal
to the emergency, and Mr.. Grain did
not speak, and the meeting adjourned
until s O'Clock in the evening, There
wero for such an OCCASION but "a small
attendance. The Opera house was
only partially filled. Mr.. Grain called
a spade a spade. He dees not dodge
the question at all. He boldly plants
himselfupon his platform of whisky
and defends the sale or drinking
of 1t, first, last aud all the time. If
there was any point worth men ntioning
in his address in argument for voting
against the amendment it was this and
only this: The right to sell and drink
whisky, and his defense Of the same.
He is the only speaker of the ants
that has been so bold.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-08
viii Vote for Prohibition .

There is a mandatory in this city
in which there are ten work men and
they are equally divided on the prohi-
bition question. After reading the
article from the Atlanta Constitution,
recently published in the HERALD in
structed the book.kceper of the
firm to write to three of the
parties whose names are
signed to the article, the ants agree
ing to vote for prohibition if the sig
natures were genuine and the facts
set forth true.
There are five new converts to pro-
hibition for sure; for the signatures
were genuine and the facts are facts.